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How geometry came to the rescue during the banking crisis - videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jul/12/geometry-banking-crisis-video
Economist Paul Klemperer of Oxford University describes how he invented an auction based on a new kind of geometry to help the Bank of England as the financial crisis took hold in 2007. The auction got money to the banks and building societies that needed it most urgently. The then governor Mervyn King later called it 'a marvelous application of theoretical economics to a practical problem of vital importance'. Klemperer describes how similar auctions can help other government departments allocate resources <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jul/12/geometry-banking-crisis-video">Continue reading...</a>MathematicsScienceCredit crunchBankingBank of EnglandEconomicsBusinessFri, 12 Jul 2013 10:37:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jul/12/geometry-banking-crisis-videoPhotograph: NewtonAuctions - video
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Photograph: NewtonGuardian Staff2013-07-12T10:37:00ZPainted with numbers: mathematical patterns in nature - videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jul/05/painted-numbers-mathematical-patterns-nature-video
Our universe is painted with numbers, says <strong>Marcus du Sautoy</strong>. Mathematical patterns are a universal feature of the natural world, from the petals of flowers and the seeds in an apple to honeycombs and the ratios of musical harmony. And for the Oxford mathematician, the equations that describe how the universe works are every bit as beautiful as a piece of classical music or an impressionist painting. The film was written, directed and produced by <a href="http://alomshaha.com/">Alom Shaha</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jul/05/painted-numbers-mathematical-patterns-nature-video">Continue reading...</a>PhysicsMathematicsScienceWildlifeInsectsBiologyFri, 05 Jul 2013 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jul/05/painted-numbers-mathematical-patterns-nature-videoPhotograph: NewtonNumbers signs still Photograph: NewtonPhotograph: NewtonNumbers signs still Photograph: NewtonMarcus du Sautoy, Alom Shaha2013-07-05T16:40:00ZAlan Turing's Pilot Ace computer - videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/apr/12/alan-turing-pilot-ace-computer-video
Built in the 1950s and one of the <a href="http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/Centenary/Home/Icons/Pilot_ACE_Computer.aspx">Science Museum's 20th century icons</a>, The Pilot Ace "automatic computing engine" was the world's first general purpose computer – and for a while was the fastest computer in the world. We now take the ability to carry out a range of tasks on our computers for granted, but it all started with the principles developed by mathematician Alan Turing in the 1930s and his design for the Ace. In this film, Professor Nick Braithwaite of the Open University discusses its significance with Tilly Blyth, curator of Computing and Information at the Science Museum <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/apr/12/alan-turing-pilot-ace-computer-video">Continue reading...</a>Alan TuringMathematicsHistory of scienceScienceComputingTechnologyFri, 12 Apr 2013 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/apr/12/alan-turing-pilot-ace-computer-videoPhotograph: NewtonWe take the ability to multi-task on our computers for granted, but it all started with the Pilot Ace Computer and the genius of mathematician Alan Turing
Photograph: NewtonPhotograph: NewtonWe take the ability to multi-task on our computers for granted, but it all started with the Pilot Ace Computer and the genius of mathematician Alan Turing
Photograph: NewtonGuardian Staff2013-04-12T10:27:00ZA mathematics masterclass in averages – videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/feb/26/mathematics-masterclass-averages-video
Award-winning maths teacher Jonny Heeley gives a masterclass on averages to a class of key stage 3 students from north London schools. The students are already fairly familiar with the concepts of the median, mode and mean averages for a given set of figures, and how to calculate the range, but Heeley also explains the circumstances in which one type of average may be more appropriate to use than the others – depending on the presence of 'outliers' or extreme numbers. The objective of the 'masterclass' series is to enthuse teachers and teach students using situations that are easy and practical to set up in a school classroom <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/feb/26/mathematics-masterclass-averages-video">Continue reading...</a>MathematicsScienceTeacher NetworkMathematicsEducationTue, 26 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/feb/26/mathematics-masterclass-averages-videoPhotograph: NewtonAverages masterclass Photograph: NewtonPhotograph: NewtonAverages masterclass Photograph: NewtonGuardian Staff2013-02-26T07:00:00ZHow to solve linear and quadratic equations – tutorial videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/feb/01/solve-linear-quadratic-equations-tutorial-video
Maths teacher Jonny Heeley leads a group of Key Stage 3 students from north London schools through the steps needed to solve linear and quadratic equations in this masterclass filmed for Teachers TV. They use a linear equation with basic variable terms to work out the price of a bar of chocolate, and a quadratic equation to work out the dimensions of a flowerbed <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/feb/01/solve-linear-quadratic-equations-tutorial-video">Continue reading...</a>MathematicsScienceEducationMathematicsTeacher NetworkFri, 01 Feb 2013 17:35:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/feb/01/solve-linear-quadratic-equations-tutorial-videoPhotograph: NewtonEquations masterclass
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Photograph: NewtonGuardian Staff2013-02-01T17:35:00ZRubbish at algebra? Take Jonny's maths masterclass - videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jan/22/algebra-mathematics-masterclass-video
It's not only tricky to teach – pupils often simply don't see the point of algebra. Maths teacher Jonny Heeley gives an algebra masterclass to an audience of year 10 students from three London schools and starts by amazing them when he correctly guesses their birthdays <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jan/22/algebra-mathematics-masterclass-video">Continue reading...</a>MathematicsScienceTeacher NetworkMathematicsTeachingEducationTue, 22 Jan 2013 16:06:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2013/jan/22/algebra-mathematics-masterclass-videoPhotograph: NewtonAlgebra masterclass - video
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Photograph: NewtonGuardian Staff2013-01-22T16:06:00ZSimon Singh: heresy is at the heart of science – videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/27/simon-singh-heresy-heart-science-video
From codes that everyone else thought were uncrackable to the apparent nonsense of quantum mechanics, only a heretic could brave the derision of their peers and start a scientific revolution. 'Heresy is part and parcel of science,' argues Simon Singh in this witty and insightful talk at the Cheltenham Science Festival. But while all great truths begin as heresies, not all heresies become great truths, cautions Singh – as he introduces his very own mathematical formula 'proving' the Teletubbies are evil <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/27/simon-singh-heresy-heart-science-video">Continue reading...</a>Simon SinghMathematicsPhysicsScienceTechnologyData and computer securityMedical researchScience and scepticismPeople in scienceFri, 27 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/27/simon-singh-heresy-heart-science-videoGuardian Staff2012-04-27T10:30:00ZMarcus du Sautoy counts from zero to infinity - videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/marcus-sautoy-counts-zero-infinity-video
The Oxford mathematician takes us on a journey through the history of numbers, including the invention of zero and the taming of infinity<br /><br /><em><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/series/the-newton-channel-science-videos">Check out our brand new Newton Channel page for lots more science films</a></em> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/marcus-sautoy-counts-zero-infinity-video">Continue reading...</a>ScienceMathematicsThu, 05 Apr 2012 09:56:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/marcus-sautoy-counts-zero-infinity-videoMarcus du Sautoy2012-04-05T09:56:00ZThere's safety in numbers, says Marcus du Sautoy - videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/patterns-nature-safety-in-numbers-video
The Oxford mathematician explains codes and how they've become crucial to our modern, digital lives<br /><br /><em><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/series/the-newton-channel-science-videos">Check out our brand new Newton Channel page for lots more science films</a></em> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/patterns-nature-safety-in-numbers-video">Continue reading...</a>MathematicsScienceData and computer securityTechnologyThu, 05 Apr 2012 09:56:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/patterns-nature-safety-in-numbers-videoMarcus du Sautoy2012-04-05T09:56:00ZLucky numbers: Marcus du Sautoy explains the mathematics of chance - videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/patterns-nature-lucky-numbers-video
The Oxford mathematician introduces the everyday maths of probability, including why the casino always wins at roulette and how to maximise your chances of scooping a fortune in a lottery. <br /><br /><em><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/series/the-newton-channel-science-videos">Check out our brand new Newton Channel page for lots more science films</a></em> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/patterns-nature-lucky-numbers-video">Continue reading...</a>ScienceMathematicsThu, 05 Apr 2012 09:56:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/apr/05/patterns-nature-lucky-numbers-videoMarcus du Sautoy2012-04-05T09:56:00ZComedians regale skeptics with tales of cats in space and aliens in Ancient Britain - videohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2011/jan/21/comedians-skeptics-pub
Stand-up comedians Helen Keen and Matt Parker perform science jokes for skeptics in a London pub <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2011/jan/21/comedians-skeptics-pub">Continue reading...</a>SpaceMathematicsScienceComedyComedyFri, 21 Jan 2011 14:24:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2011/jan/21/comedians-skeptics-pubGuardian Staff2011-01-21T14:24:00Z